Ice-creeper



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J. JPTEMPLE.

10E GREEPER.

Iva-318,898. Patented Mar. 17, 1885.

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N. Pumas znumuhv JOHN 'J. TEMPLE, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,898, dated March17,1885.

Application filed August 2, 1884.

T0 at whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I,JOHN J. TEMPLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Ice-Creeper, of which the following is aspecification.

' This invention has for its object certain improvements, hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings forming apart of this specification, Figure 1 shows aboot-heel with the device connected therewith in perspective; Fig. 2, aplan View; and Fig. 3 is a detached part of Fig. 2 in enlargedperspective.

The device consists in atwo-part frame composed of bars 1' a, connectedby internallythreaded cross bars 6 c, said parts to being provided withthe spurred arms a a. adapted to engage the edge of the sole orheelofaboot or shoe. The bars t i are provided with perforated sideextensions, and the bars 0 c are provided with rods 1" 1', adapted toenter said side extensions, as in Fig. 1, to keep the parts of the framein proper relation to each other and the sole of the boot or shoe. 1; oare the spurs to prevent slipping. The parts of the frame are heldtogether in an adjustable manner by the right and left threaded rod B,which screws into the internally-threaded crossbars By turning the rod Bby means ofa key, f, connected with the square end, the frame is madelaterally wider or narrower, according to the given size of the heel orsole, and by (No model.)

this means as well the spurred arms a a are clamped against the edges ofthe sole. During said action the rods 1" 0' play freely in or out of therecessed extensions of bars '0 i.

In Fig. 3 the key f is shown having a spurred end, S, and a threadedend, y. Said threaded end may be screwed into athreaded hole,with whichone of the arms a is provided with, and when thus adjusted and thecreeper connected with the heel, as in Fig. 2, the spurred key can beused as a ridingspnr.

Having thnsdescribed my invention,what I claim as new is 1. Anice-creeper consisting of the frame parts, as described, provided withthreaded holes to receive the connectingrod, perforated side extensions,rods adapted to play therein, spurred arms and spurs for engaging theice, and a right and left threaded rod adjustably connecting the frameparts, substantially as set forth.

2. An ice-creeper provided with spurred arms for clamping the sole andspurs for en gaging the ice, one of said arms being provided withathreaded hole for the connection therewith of the threaded end of thespurred key, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto subscribcd my name inpresence of two witnesses.

' JOHN J. TEMPLE.

Witnesses:

G. D. B. HALL, JOHN H. CHASE.

